Beau Is Afraid Movie Details:
| Movie Name | Beau Is Afraid |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Horror |
| Release Date | April 1, 2023 (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) April 14, 2023 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2hr 59min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Joaquin Phoenix Nathan Lane Amy Ryan Stephen McKinley Henderson Hayley Squires Denis Ménochet Kylie Rogers Parker Posey Patti LuPone |
| Directed by | Ari Aster |
| Written by | Ari Aster |
| Produced by | Lars Knudsen Ari Aster |
| Cinematography by | Pawel Pogorzelski |
| Edited by | Lucian Johnston |
| Music by | Bobby Krlic |
| Production Company | A24 Access Entertainment MW Industries Square Peg |
| Distributor | A24 |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box Office Collection | $11.5 million |
Beau Is Afraid Movie Cast & Characters:
- Joaquin Phoenix as Beau Wassermann
- Armen Nahapetian as young Beau
- Patti LuPone as Mona Wassermann
- Zoe Lister-Jones as young Mona
- Amy Ryan as Grace
- Nathan Lane as Roger
- Kylie Rogers as Toni
- Denis Ménochet as Jeeves
- Parker Posey as Elaine Bray
- Julia Antonelli as young Elaine
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as the therapist
- Richard Kind as Dr. Cohen
- Hayley Squires as Penelope
- Julian Richings as Strange Man
- Bill Hader as UPS Guy
- Michael Esper as Officer Johnson
- Michael Gandolfini, Théodore Pellerin and Mike Taylor as Beau’s sons
Storyline:
The film’s plot follows the mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden Beau as he embarks on a surreal odyssey to get home to attend his mother’s funeral, realizing his greatest fears along the way.
About Beau Is Afraid Movie:
- In February 2021, A24 announced the film, then titled Disappointment Blvd., with Joaquin Phoenix on board to star in the leading role.
- Principal photography began on June 28, 2021, and concluded that October. It was shot in Downtown Montreal, and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, an off-island suburb of Montreal in Quebec.
- With a budget of $35 million, Beau Is Afraid is A24’s most expensive film.
- The song featured in the trailer is the 1979 hit “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp.
- Beau Is Afraid premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on April 1, 2023, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 14, 2023, before a wide release the following week.
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics but was a box-office bomb, grossing only $11 million.
- The film was released digitally on June 13. A Blu-ray and DVD release followed on July 11, 2023.
